Kregel Publications author William R. Cutrer, a professor and staff physician at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., died July 13 from cardiac-related complications suffered during a bike ride. He was 62 and had lived with a heart condition.

Cutrer "touched thousands of lives through his medical practice, seminary teaching and diversified writing career," Kregel officials said.

With Sandra Glahn, Cutrer wrote Sexual Intimacy in Marriage, now in its third edition with almost 150,000 copies in print. He also worked with Glahn to write the Christian market best-seller Lethal Harvest, which explored the promise and peril of genetic manipulation.

As a seminary professor, he wrote The Church Leader's Handbook: A Guide to Counseling Families and Individuals in Crisis.

"Bill was one of the most genuine people I have ever had the privilege to work with," said Kregel Publisher Dennis Hillman. "He was intelligent, insightful, caring and always striving to focus on things that made a difference. His love for God and God's people was unmistakable in everyday life."

In a letter informing the seminary community of Cutrer's death, the seminary's president, R. Albert Mohler, wrote: "He was a remarkable man, and he lived a remarkable life. He touched and influenced thousands of lives and he leaves a great legacy. He died all too soon, from our perspective. We will miss him greatly."

Cutrer is survived by his wife, Jane, three children and six grandchildren. A funeral service was held July 16 at Crestwood Baptist Church in Crestwood, Ky., where Cutrer was a member.

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